かお

Face

N5noun·kao

How to remember it

Short, round sound — picture a face (かお) you instantly recognize.

Example sentences

  • 彼の顔を見たことがあります。

    かれのかおをみたことがあります。

    I have seen his face before.

  • 顔を洗ってから寝ます。

    かおをあらってからねます。

    I wash my face before going to sleep.

Usage

Appears in idioms like 顔色 (complexion) and 顔が広い (knows many people).

Related words

洗う

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